"YOU ARE BORN! Welcome. Do not be afraid. Inhale. Feel the power within you. Let your eyes behold light and leave darkness behind. Trust nature. You have been given another chance. A new life awaits you. Are you surprised? Life is no great mystery. Always ending and beginning, it never really stops. Care not about a future that may never come. Forget about a past you cannot change. You have entered the timeless world of the present. Be here now...."

We see you. We know you. We are your Providers. The ones who care for you until you are strong enough to make the journey alone.

Heed us. Heed us not. We provide all that you require.

We see the flash of wonder in your eyes. We know you must have many questions to ask. And we can provide some answers. But first there are two things you must know. About this world. And about yourself.

The place where you are born is called "the Mountain." It is a great and wonderful world where all things are possible. But it has become infected by a highly contagious disease, "the Epidemic," which always results in death.

You have been born into this world with a purpose. You are our savior. You alone can stop the Epidemic, by reaching the Peak of the Mountain where the miracle cure exists.

Go quickly now. Climb to the Peak and effect the cure. Every second you delay brings us closer to doom.


(If you want the Providers to give you more information about the Mountain and your mission, turn to page 2; if you are anxious to go off in search of the Peak, turn to page 11.)